Chess legend Carlsen backs Norway to go far at World Cup
Chess legend and avid football fan Magnus Carlsen predicted on Tuesday that Norway would ‘hammer’ Iraq in their World Cup opener -- and could go on to reach the quarter-finals.
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Fahad earns 2nd GM norm in Istanbul
Bangladesh’s international master Mohammad Fahad Rahman secured his second Grandmaster norm when he won the FUBY Academy Norm Chess Tournament Series-3 Grandmaster title in Istanbul, Turkey on Wednesday...
‘People’s love’ still drives Rani at 82
It is often difficult to recognise Sayeda Jasimunnessa Khatun, as the octogenarian has been contributing to the field of chess for decades as Rani Hamid, who is one of the oldest active women players in the chess world...
Norway's Magnus Carlsen wins 20th world chess title
Norway's Magnus Carlsen, the world's number one chess player, on Tuesday won the World Blitz Championship in Doha, days after victory in the slightly longer 'rapid' format, to secure his 20th world title.
Chess mourns US grandmaster dead at 29
The chess world has been plunged into mourning following the sudden death of prominent US grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky aged 29.
Fahad, Neer to train under Russian coach
Bangladesh’s two international masters, Fahad Rahman and Manon Reza Neer, will train under renowned Russian coach and Grandmaster Peter Kiriakov ahead of the FIDE World Cup Chess in India, scheduled from October 30 to November 27.
Niaz wins national chess title
Grandmaster Niaz Murshed of Bangladesh Ansar team secured his seventh National Chess Championship title after emerging champion in the 49th edition of the event, which concluded at the Youth Tower auditorium in Mirpur, Dhaka, on Wednesday...
Khusbu earns WFM title
Bangladeshi chess player Warsia Khusbu became a Women’s FIDE Master from a Women’s Candidate Master after she earned the required 2,145 standard rating points, the International Chess Federation, FIDE, confirmed on Monday.
BOA stands beside GM Zia's family
The Bangladesh Olympic Association on Tuesday provided a cheque of Tk 5 lakh to the family of late Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman, who passed away last year.
Diplomatic chess, Ukraine the pawn
AS WAS universally expected, little came out of Istanbul this week, where Ukrainian and Russian delegations met with the ostensible purpose of exploring a negotiated settlement of the proxy war the US provoked three years ago...
4 Bangladeshi players share lead
Four Bangladeshi players were sharing the top spot at the end of the third round asection of the Asian Zone 3.2 Chess Championship in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Wednesday.
5 Bangladeshi players share lead
Five Bangladeshi players shared the top spot with five others in the open and women’s sections of the Asian Zone 3.2 Chess Championship at the end of the second round now being held in Colombo, Sri Lanka...
Bangladesh make good start in Asian Zonal Chess
Bangladesh made a good start in the open and women’s sections of the Asian Zone 3.2 Chess Championship as their six campaigners won their respective first-round games in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Tuesday.
Tahsin misses IM norm in World Jr Chess
Bangladesh’s FIDE Master Tahsin Tajwar Zia missed the opportunity to secure an International Master norm at the World Junior (Under-20) Chess Championship after being defeated by Israeli Grandmaster Sokolovsky Yahli in the final round in Petrovac, Montenegro, on Friday.
Khusbu aims to become country’s first WGM by overcoming all odds
Bangladesh’s Woman Candidate Master Warsia Khusbu dreams of becoming the country’s first female Grandmaster by breaking all the barriers. At just 13, the young chess prodigy has already made her mark. Despite her...
Tahsin loses to Medina
Bangladesh’s FIDE Master Tahsin Tajwar Zia lost 58 rating points after conceding defeat to Mexican International Master Medina Sion Radamantys in the eighth round of the World Junior (Under-20) Chess Championship in Petrovac, Montenegro...
Tahsin gets closer to gain IM norm
Bangladesh’s FIDE Master Tahsin Tajwar Zia improved his chances to earn another International Master norm after beating Azerbaijan IM Talibov Shiroghlan in the seventh round of the World Junior (Under-20) Chess Championship...
BCB announces financial aid for FIDE master Tahsin Zia
Bangladesh Cricket Board announced a financial aid of Tk 15, 80,000 on Monday for FIDE Master Tahsin Tajwar Zia, son of late Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman for the forthcoming international chess tournaments.
Carlsen quits chess championship after jeans row
Carlsen, five-time world chess champion, was asked to change his clothes on Friday at the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships after falling foul of the governing body’s regulations...
Crowned youngest world chess champ, teen prodigy eyes 'greatness'
Newly crowned world chess king Gukesh Dommaraju said becoming a champion was a dream that was more than a decade in the making, as he underlined his ambition to strive for ‘greatness’.
'Once-in-a-lifetime': fans revel in Singapore chess showdown
In a large room separated from spectators by a one-way glass panel, two chess combatants Wednesday faced each other in a silent battle of cunning, calculation and patience.
Financial barrier is our biggest hurdle: Taibur
When the National Sports Council authorised the ad-hoc committee of nine federations in mid-November, FIDE master Taibur Rahman was appointed general secretary of the Bangladesh Chess Federation. In an interview with...
Indian teen admits to 'some nerves' in bid for world chess crown
Indian prodigy Gukesh Dommaraju admitted on Saturday to ‘some nerves’ ahead of his quest to become the youngest undisputed world chess champion.
Tamim extends helping hand to late GM Zia’s family
Former Bangladesh national cricket team captain Tamim Iqbal on Thursday extended his helping hands to the family of late Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman, who passed away at a city hospital on July 5...
Bangladesh men’s end 78th, women’s 81st
Bangladesh’s campaign in the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad ended on Sunday in Budapest, Hungary, with the men’s team defeating South Korea by 3-1 points in the open section and the...
Rani Hamid continues her winning spree
Bangladesh’s veteran women’s international master Rani Hamid continued her winning spree despite her team’s average performance in the women’s section of the 45th...
Bangladesh women earn third successive win
Bangladesh women’s chess team earned their third consecutive win in the 45th Chess Olympiad after defeating a strong Swedish side by 2.5-1.5 points in Budapest, Hungary, on Thursday.
Big leap for Bangladesh women
Bangladesh women’s chess team jumped 17 places up from 57th to 40th after their seventh round win over Dominican Republic by 2.5-1.5 points in the 45th Chess Olympiad in...
Hasina’s autocracy and The Duchess of Malfi
SINCE the fall of Sheikh Hasina and the end of her fifteen-and-half year rule on August 5, a great number of writers, intellectuals and opinion leaders have rightly described her and her government as autocratic. But this was not the case when the Hasina regime was well-entrenched in power and people were writhing under the oppressive rule. While...
Mixed day for Bangladesh men’s and women’s teams
Bangladesh women’s team beat Uruguay by 3.5-0.5 points, while the men’s team drew against Hungary B team in the sixth round of the 45th Chess Olympiad...